Railway water-service device



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FH Si *ai la THOIVIAS E. BART, OF CNCINNATL'OHXO,

TUBING- AND SUPPLY-OIPJTY, OHIO.

ASSIGNOR TO Ii'ZRDGCK :MANUFAC- Application filed May 3, 1921. Sera). No. 466,607,

To all iii/ioni) t may concern.'

Be it known that l, THoMAs E. BART, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of @lilol have invented a new and useful improvement in a Railiva7 TWaterlervice Device,l of which the following is a specification. The devices used in railway yards, wherel@ with vcoachesv are supplied with water, are

subjectto vibration caused by the movement of trains adjacent thereto, wherefore after a snort period of use` the valves einployed in these devices open because of such vibration and water Vescapes or leaks from thesevdevices. The `water escaping from these devices generally soalrs the ground adjacent thereto7 becauser generally there is provided no adequate drain for this escaping,` water. This water freezes in the winter and in the summer causes a soggy, muddy7 dangers and haiard accompanying the work about the railroads. Due to the construction of these devices, they extend to a considerable distance above the surface of the ground adjacent, Hand are therefore inenaces to the safety of those working; about the yards and 'about the trains. rlhe lids upon these devicesare often times left .in a raised position through careless employees, thereby subjecting the mechanism to cinders and dirt, which are detrimental to the proper functioning of the devices, and the raised lids of which are further menaces to the safetyof those-working thereaboiit. These devices are all more or less subject to freezing7 and as a result parts thereof are broken and the device becomes inoperative. An object of my invention is to provide a device for the purposes stated that will afford a maximum of safety to those ein posed thereto in that theA causes of danger set forth above are eliminated by my device.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device especially adaptable for use in and4 about railway yards whei'ein the valve controlling the flow of water therethrough will be self closing and which will withstand the vibration caused by the trains.

` Another object ofiny invention is to pro` vide a device that may be disposed in such position that the lid thereon will, when in a closed position7 assume a. position ush with the surface of the adjoining ground. Another object is to provide a device having` a self closing lid.

Another object is to provide a device wherein the boil housing the parts of the device exposed to employees, will afford a minimum of` danger to the persons obliged to work thereabouts, and a maximumv of protection and safety to the parts of the device itself.

Another object is to provide a device for the purposes stated that will be antifreezing and self drainingJ and in whichthe drain water from` the water supply will be reduced to a minimum, thereby eliminating the wet. soggy areas nowV common about `the devices being used at the present time infirm footing, bot-h of which increase theVV where no adequate sewerage connections are installed. y f

These and other'obgects are attained by .the means described herein and disclosed in vthe accompanying drawings, in which l is asectional side elevation of a device embodying; my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view `of some of the parte shown in Fig. l.

3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. iis an enlarged sectional view on line l-1l of 'Fig 3.

My invention comprisesa box A adapted `to be sunlr` in the ground and having` its top flush with the ground E. i casing al ei;- tends downwardly into the L@round from the boi; and contains a rvalve (7)12 controlling the flow of water through the supply pipe B terminating in the bon. A suitable lever @15 is provided in the box for operatingr the valve. Normally the valve is retained upon its seat by means of a spring 58.

Theben A has a lid i pivotally mounted upon one side thereof adjacent the top thereof by means of the pivots c. A lug u2 is formed upon the end of the lid adjacent the pivots a and the lughas an angular face as adapted to be moved into engagement with the outer wall o? ofthe bei: when the lid is lifted raised, Y Thisface Q13 ldisposed at ico kangles in `relation tothe tope5 wherefore the lid will Valwaysbe returned to Y Vits seat upon the box by the action l* when the orce' moving the lid about its" is adapted to engage a lug i120 torined upon.k

i formed upcn the such an angle so as to 'preclude raising of the lid to a vertical position .or at right ot `the ibex,

is ywithdrawn'. A flange a6' is Y bottom of the box and has mounted upon it a casing e7. A supply pipe Bextends through the casing Vand through the flange aterniinatingin the 'lever cham-i ber a8 in the box 'AQ A'lcollar a9 is mounted within the chamber as upon the bottoin'otV pivots a the box A, and theysupp'ly :pipe TB extends Areciprocally through the collar. A shoulder a1 is formed luponfthe collar adjaceinsv the Vsupply pipe. lThe collar a9 .isfincunted upon theibox A by suitable bolts (C611 ard w12 having a screw 0,13 formed upon its llower end, whereb7 the standard vis mounted upon the bottom ofthe box A and serves'V also to bind the collar upon the box A. Thev upper end L14 or" the standard is biiurcated. A liand'lever @15, having an elongated slet ,516 in one ot its ends, is pivotally mounted between the bifurcated end of the standard w12 4by means of a pivot a1?iextending through the slot in lthe lever. The other endv oi; the lever has asuitablefhandle awwhereby the lever may be moved about the pivot i1-1.. IA lug L19 is formed-on the lever adjacent to and immediately below the han-ellen, Vand the interior ot thebox'A andto thereby tainV the lever in a raised position. Suilicient play is provided between the branches ot the 4standard and the slotted end oi the lever w15 to permit lateral motion of the handle 'ot' the hand lever. A drain Vflange @21 is pro-Y vided in the bottom of the box A and the bottom a ofl the box is inclined se thaj any surface water that-'may enter the bex will Vescape therefrom by way oi the drain @21. 'Y

' The supply pipe B has mounted upon its upper end a discharge head 6 'having bit`urcated water passagesb and?)2 therethrough, thereby providinga slot 63 through the-discharge head'. The walls of the slot 63 are curved so that the narrowest portion ot theY slot is formed Vat substantially the center ot the slot..4 The lever L15 extends through the Y slot 63, thereby mounting the discharge. head intermediate the nends of the lever. The upper end 64 ofthe discharge head is screw threaded, whereby a suitable pipe or hose C "may be attached thereto. Aniapron'65 is formed about the lowerl end tot theV discharge head and is adapted toY extend over the shoulder L10 formed on' the flanged which v shoulder terminates adjacent shoulder 61 on Y .the head. This structure precludes the passage ofisiirface water through the flange a?. A collar 167 is inountedupon the supply pipe B andy is contained within the casingfrfV spring 68 abut's the collar 67 and the flange rings 61G may and a stand-- the .flange 615.

any material such as leather, and retained" lin position by any suitable means such asa Vscrew 613. Theflower end of. the housing69 extends about a supply nozzle 614, and mav be longitudinally reciprocated thereover. f Y flange 615 is termed within the housing 61 adjacent its lower endv and provides aV seat4 Aagainst which suitable Vwashers or ,packing be retained'by means of a Y U11 upon "which 'is mounteda suitable'valve'61Q iormedof screw 617 adapted to `he mounted upon the lower end of the/housing. TheV nozzle 614 extends slidably through' the screw 617 and A bypass or channel 618 vis *formed in the outer wall 'of lthe nozzle 615 y in such position that when the housing 6 assumes its lowermost oiinormal position, any water contained within thel valve chamber 610 may drain from .the chamber 'by way of Vthe by-pass. When the housing 69`is 'raised so as to lift the valvei'61-2rom the valve seat 61 Jtorinedupon the upper end et the nozzle 614, the' washers 616 assume a position `above the by-pass 618 andpreclude the escape ot water `from the chamber 61.,

by way of the channel 615i.'V VA drain ca ,p D y is mountedl upon the lower end'of'the casing fu?. Any suitable drain cap. may be employed for this purpose7 but it is preferable to employ a capk such as is Vdisclosed inthe application of'Kelso Murdock, Serial No. 363,619,3nd assigned to the Murdoch Manu- .i'acturing and SupplyvCompany. The dise V'charge nozzle 614 connectedfwith'a suitable water supply by means' of thepipe d and the n miy V,channel al provided within Vthe drain cap D, Y

Ythe upper end oft Ywhich vchannel communicates with the interior voit the nozzle 614. VVThis communication inay be provided in any suitable manner such as by mounting the nozzle upon the spider Z2 formed within the drain cap and supporting the upper end of the wall Z3 deiining the channel d through the cap D. f p" The operation of'my device isas follows:

N ormally the spring 68 retains *thel valve i12 upon its seat '619, whereforeit is normally possible tor any water within the valve chamber 610. the supply jpipe Band the discharge head 6, to escape from the said com` pa ments by way ot the channel 618. Then il arts i are in'this normal relation, the

a 9 Ourthe lever G15 is disengaged 'from the it is desired to4 withdraw4A water the: piped, a suitable hose such as C is attached discharge'head 6,V

w20 on the box, thereby li'ftingthe valve 512 from its seat b1. The rounded walls of the slot extending through'the discharge head permits the supply pipe B to be moved longitudinally without being moved laterally. lf it is desired that a continuous' tlow be secured from `the device, the handle als is moved laterally until the lug al? assumes a position over anotch (.323 formed upon the top of the lug a2, and the handle is then released. The supply pipe B is capable of rotatory motionto vaccommochite thelateral movement o' the handle.` rlhe Contact of the lugs al? and @20 serve to retain the valve upon its seat against the yi lding Vpressure of the spring- 58. YWhen thev parts are in this position the Tashers @Shave been moved to a position above. theV channel 51S, thereby precluding the escape of any water from the valve chamber blo through `any path other than that through the supply pipe l/Vhen the handle is disengaged from the lug a. and is then released, the spring bg returns the parts to their normal positions, wherein the valve engages its seat shutting of? the flow` of water, Vand the washers 516 assume a position substantially mid-way of the ends of the channel b, wherefore the water within and above the valve chamber b1 drains through the channel Z913 and es capes from the bottom of the housing by way of the drain cap D. f

AFrom the foregoing itis readily apparent that there will be very little drain water resulting- Yfrom the use of this device, where` fore this drain water will be readily absorbed bythe ground about the drin cap D. The amount of water that will :ind its way into the box will be verv small in vol urne and a suitable drain, not shown, is provided to carry this surface water 'from the box.

` l/Vhat l claim is:

l. A water service" device comprising the combination of a box, the top o'l'- which is adapted to be mounted {iush with the surface ot adjoining` ground, a casing exten(1 ing1 downwardly from the box, a supply pipe mounted reciprocally 1n the casing and extending` into the box, a lever within the box eng-aging the supply pipe and adapted to` move the supply pipe in the direction ot its length, a supply noz le contained within the casing' communicating with a water supply adapted to direct a flow ot water to the supply pipe, a valve mounted on the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, and means yieldably retaining the valve in engageiuent upon the supply nozzle.

2. A water service device comprising' the combination of a supply nozzle, a revoluble supply pipe communicating with the`supply nozzle, a valve rnounted on the supply 1pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle., a lever engaging the'supply pipe adapted to move the supply pipe longitudinally and to rotatably actuate the supply pipe, and a lug adjacent the lever, the longitudinal movement of the supply pipe servingto engage and disengage the valve upon the supply nozzle and the rotatory motion of the supply pipe permitting engagement ofthe le-V ver and the lug whereby the valve may be retained out of engagement with'the supply nozzle.

il water service device comprising the combination of a supply nozzle, a revoluble supply pipe cominunicatingv with the supply nozzle, a valve mounted on'the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, a lever engaging the supply pipe adapted to move the supply pipe longitudinally and to rotatably actua-te the supply pipe, a lug adjacent the lever,'the longitudinal movement of the supply pipe serving' to engage andk disengage the valve upon the supply nozzle and the rotatory motion ofthe supply pipe permitting engagement of the lever and the lug whereby the valve may be retained out ofv engagement with the supplynozzle, and means yieldably retaining;` the valve in engagement with its seat.

4. A water sei vice device comprising the combination of a box, the top of which is adapted to be. mounted lushwith` the surface ot the adjoiningground, self closing lid for the box, a casing extending downwardly from the box, a supply pipe in. the casing` extending into the box, a supply nozzle adapted to communicate with the end of the supply pipe disposed within the casing', a valve controlling communication between the supply nozzle and the supply pipe,

lthe end of the supply pipe within the box being adapted to engage a hose, and means within the box for actuatin the valve.

Y 5. A water service device comprising` the combination of abox, the top of which is adapted to be mounted flush with the sur- `tace ott the adjoining ground, a self closing lid Jfor the box, a casing extending downwardly from the box, a supply pipe in the casing extending into the box, a supply nozzle adapted to communicate with the end of the supply pipe disposed withinv the casing, a valve controlling communication between the supply nozzle andthe supply pipe, the end of the supply pipe vwithin thev box being adapted to engage a hose, 'nieans'within the box for actuating` the valve, andryieldable means normally retaining the valve upon its seat. y

6. 'A water service device comprising the combintaion of a box, the top of which is adapted to be mounted flush with the surface of the adj-cino; ground, a selfclosing lid for the box, a casing extending downwardly from the box, a supply pipe in toe casing arf-:tending into the box, a discharge head in the box mounted upon the upper end ot the supply pipe; ai supply nozzle in c thel casing.

havingV al drainI channel tormed in its-v outer.

' walLahoue-ing, mounted onithe lower endrofy the supplyl pipe into. which the nozzle ex.-

Vtende, awasher. mountedl onx theA housing adaptedV to be moved to aiproeition intermediate Vthe ende^ ott-he drainpchannel and to a posi-tion beyond'the drainL channel, a. valve iniY the; housing; adapted to seal the'V supply nozzle, drain cap upon the bottoni ot. the caningi: u. ylever in the box adapted to actuutejthesupply pipefin thedirection ofy its length@ vwhereby the valve-@may beV moved from its seat simultaneously with the movement of tliewasher beyond theV drain channel, andrmeans'- yieldinglyretaining lthe valve ons its; seat and: the washer intermediate the ends of' the-A drainl channel.V

v '$71. A water service device comprising the 2.0'

combinationfot aV bon, the top` ot which is adapted` to: be' disposed 'lush'withf the ad.-

"aeentzvround: and havin@` ut drain Dort in Y l D Y 23 i.,

,itShot-tom, a downwardly` projectingdlange nrniediuponf-the bottoni: ofthe box havingV a bore,` therethrough, a collar mounted uponA thebottoin of thebox. extendingover the bore Vin the flange' and; huvingabore inV vmountedupon: thel suppl-y pipe und: contained. ywithin the box, the slot having 4 `rounded walls, an apron. upon the discharge head1 extending overgthe shoulder on. the collarA and forming therewith a water seal, a', biifurated standard mounted withinjthe hon',A lover extending through the slot in the? diseha-rge head having, anY elongatedl Aslot may be moved from its seat, and to revolubly infone end,ja pivot extending through.V the slot-in the lever and mounting-the lever upon the branchesl of? the standard, the pivot, the

lever und; the branches of the standard bearing suehf` relation` that the free end of the lever may be actuated laterally alug within the box adapted tor-*be engaged by the free endg of thezleve-r-,a supply nozzle within the casing adapted to communica-te lwith* the supply pipe, a valve'mounted on the supply pipecontrolling communication, between the supply. nozzle und the supply pipe, and a spring disposed within the casing adapted toi yieldingly retain the valve in engagement with its seat, the'. lever being adaptedtioy actuate the'supply pipe-1 in the direction ofits length, whereby the valve may be moved fremito seat,an d to revolufbly actuatethe V supply pipe, wherebythe free endof the lever; .may be` moved. into engagement with the; lug in the; bon when `the valve is un seated, whereby continuous flow` through the discharge .head may be provided'.

8.-, A water service device comprising the combination, oli abomthe top of whichiis adapted to be disposed {lush} with the ad? Vjacent groundfand having a drain port in its hottonua' downwardly lproj ecting lange' formedl upon thebottom ofthe boxv having a bore therethrough, acollarmounted upon the: bottom off the box` extending over the bore inthe flangev and having-a bore in alignment with theb ore in the lange,fan

upwardly projecting shoulder formed on l the: holla-r, a downwardly extending casing `mounted uponthe ilangdnsupply pipe eX tending reciprocally through the flange end the collanafd'iseharge head having a bifur cated'waterpassage therethrough and a slot having rounded walls extending between the y branches ofthe water passage mountedupon the supply pipe and contained; within the box, an apron mountedj upon the discharge headV extending over the shoulder on the collar` and ormingtherewith a water .seal7 a hifurcated standard mounted within the boX, a lever extending through the slot in the discharge head and having an elongated slot in` one end, a pivot extending through they slot in the lever and mounting the lever upon the branches of the standard, the pivot, the` lever 'end thebranches. of the standard bearing such relation' thatthe free end of the lever may be actuated' laterally, a lug'within the-box adapted to be engaged by the free endot' they leven, a supply nozzle within the casingadapted to communicate with the supply pipe, a'valveniounted on thesupply pipe controlling communication between the Supply nozzle andthe supply pipe, a spring disposed'within the Vcasing adapted toyieldingly retain the valvein engagement with its seat, the lever being adapted to actuate the Supplypipe inthe directionjof its length, vwhereby the.' valve uctuate the supply pipe whereby the free endof thelever may be moved into engagement with the lugin the box when the `valve is unseatechwhereby a continuous flow through the discharge he'rd may be provided, end self closing lid for the box.

9., A water service device comprisii'ig the eombinationot a box, the top of whicl'i is adapted to be Vdisposed fluehwijth the adjaoent ground 'and havingy adrain port in its bottom,I a downwardly projecting flan-ge Eormedupon: the bottoni of the hoz; having a bore therethrough, a collar mounted upon the bottom ot the, box` extending over the bore, inthe ila-nge. and having a bore4 alignment with thebore in the flange, an upwardly projecting shoulder` Vformed on, the Collar, Vdownwardly extending CasingV mounted, upon the flange, a supplypipe en tending` reciprooally through the. flange end nasales the collar, a discharge head having a bi'furn cated passage therethrough anda slot having rounded walls extending between the branches or' the water passage mounted upon the supply pipe and contained within the box7 an apron mounted upon the discharge head extending over the shoulder on the ooh lar and Vforming therewith a water seal, a biurcated standard mounted within the box, a lever extending through the slot in the discharge head and having` an elongated slot in one end, a pivot extending through the slot and the lever and mounting the lever upon the branches of the stanciard, the pivot, the lever and the branches'ogt the standard bearing such relation that the tree end of the lever may be actuated laterally, a lug within the box adapted to be engaged by the tree end of the lever, a supply nozzle within the casing and having a drain channel inits outel` wall, a housing mounted upon the supply pipe having a valve chamber therein and into which chamber the nozzle reciprocally extends, a valve within the valve chamber-adapted to seal the supply nozzle, washers mounted on the housing adapted to assume 'a position ii'itermediate the ends of the drain channel and position beyond the drain channel, a spring yieldingly retaining the valve in engagement upon its seat, the lever being adapted to move the supply pipe in the direction oi its length whereby the valve is moved from its seat and the washer assumes a position beyond the ends oi the channel, and to revolubly actuate the supply pipe whereby the lever may be moved into engagement with the lug in the box when in its raised position, whereby a continuous iiow through the supply pipe is attained, and means to drain the casing.

l0. A water service device comprising the combination of a box, the topV of which is adaptedto be mountedflush with the surface of adjoining ground, a casing extending downwardly from the box, a supply pipe mounted reciprocally in the casing and tending into the box, means within the box` ior moving the supply pipe in the direction of its length, a supply nozzle contained within the casing communicating with a iluid supply adapted to direct a flow of iluid to the supply pipe, a valve mounted on the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, and means yieldably retaining the valve in engagement upon the supply nozzle.

lll. A water service device comprising the combination ot' a box, the top of which is adapted to be mounted tiush with the surace of adjoining ground, a casing extending` downwardly from the box, a supply pipe mounted reciprocally in the casing and extending into the box, means within the box for moving the supply ipe in the direction `o its length, a supply nozzle contained within the casing communicating with a fluid supply adapted to direct a flow of fluid to the supply pipe, a valve mounted on the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, means yieldably retaining the valve in engagement upon the supply nozzle, and a self closing lid for the box 'controlling access to the supply'pipe and moving means therefor. Y v

l2. A water service device comprising the combination of a box, the top of which is adapted to be mounted flush with the surface o1" adjoining ground, a casingy extending downwardly 4from the box, a supplypipe mounted reciprocally in the casingL and extending into the box, means within theA box tor moving the supply pipe in the direction of its length, a 1 supply nozzle contained within the casing communicating with a fluid supply adapted to direct a low of duid to the supply pipe, a valve mounted on the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, means yieldably retaining the valve in engagement upon the supply nozzle, and means for retaining the vaive out of engagement with the supply nozzle.

13. A water service device comprising the combination of a supply nozzle, a revoluble and reciprocable supply pipe communicating with the supply nozzle, a valve mounted on the supply pipe adapted to seal the supply nozzle, means yieloingly retaining the valve in engagement upon the supply nozzle, and means to retain the valve out of engagement with the supply nozzle, the reciprocable movement of the supply pipe serving to engage and disengage the valveV and supply nozzle, and the rotatory movement ol:V

the supply pipe serving to render the last mentioned means operative whereby the valve and supply pipe may be retained out of engagement.

la. A water service device comprising the combination of a box having a supply pipe opening and a drain opening, a supply pipe extending thru 'the supply pipe opening, a shoulder carried by the box surrounding the supply pipe and extending above the drain opening, and an apron carried by the supply pipe extendingl downwardly about the shoulder and with the shoulder forming a water seal, whereby the box may be drained at all times and water is precluded from en teringthe supply pipe opening. 1

l5. A. water service device comprising tne combination of a box having a supply pipeV opening and a drain opening, a supply pipe extending thru the supply pipe opening, a shoulder carried by the box surrounding the supply pipe and extending above the drain opening, and an apron carried by the supply pipe extending downwardly about the shoul-V y der and withy the shoulder roi-ming va waterV seal, whereby the box may be drained at all times and water is precluded` from entering the. #supply j pipe .opening, and ,e seif elosing ilid'forl thefboxcontrolling. access to thevsupplyipp- Y .16. 'Av-Water-;senvice: devieecoinprising ,the

combination of 'a supply i nozzle, ai. fevolnhle :supply ,pipe communicating Vwitnvthe sllpiiy inozzle, a. 4valve 'niountedon the supply pipe adaptedto]seallthe supply nozzle@ lever engeging'the supply pipe adapte 'to nio-vethe :supply foipe longit-uoinaliy and to iotzimhly r-actuate the. supply pipe, a lng adjacent .the lever, che longitudinal'Intenientl` o1 `Vthe supply piperservngf toengage end disengage :the valve ug on the :sn-pp ly ynozzle and the `-rotatoify motion of Y the supply p ip e permitiing engagement of-.theileven'and 'the lug where fbfyihe YValve may oe retainedzout of engageinent- `withthe: supl; 1y nozzle, .and a drain xoapant the hase of .the Casing. Y ,17. .AWatenservice devioe'eompi Y' .,eomhinationfoof ybox, the op l of im adapted to @be i mounted zueh `with the -sur- 'l'aee-,o the adjoining ground, measingextending downwadiy from-.the box, a` supply mountedon ihe. housing edle-ptelv to be InovedL to 2L yposition intermediate the ends of the vdnfiinfchannel and to a position beyond the f drainehannehe valve in thehousiing ed toseel thesnpply nozzle, a drain eepupon .theb'otitomioflthe easing, wlevei' inthe box edepdto Vactuante the-supply pipe in the direction of its length, whereby 'the Valve 11n-ay moved "ironi'itsrseet siniuitfzuieouiy Witht-he.movement off the washer beyond .theV drain Channel, and inee'nevyieldingy fetaining the Valve von its. sea-trendhe Washer intermediate fi-he ends .of .the diiin` channel.

,in ltestimony whereof, 'l .have 'hereunto Y i921. Y 1 Y Y THOMAS iLELBAPH; 

